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More information about the region's business leaders, including charts and profiles of 42 additional firms.

TAKING STOCK

10 of our top companies are listed on Nasdaq, 1 on the NYSE and 2 on the OTC.

7. Intertape Polymer Group, ITP on NYSE and TSE

10. Central European Distribution Corporation, CEDC on Nasdaq

11. Edwards Systems Technology, SPW on Nasdaq

14. Gevity HR, Inc., GVHR on Nasdaq

18. Sysco Food Services-West Coast FL Inc., SYY on Nasdaq

21. Correctional Services Corp., CSCQ on Nasdaq

38. L-3 Communications, Aviation Recorders, LLL on Nasdaq

41. Sun Hydraulics, SNHY on Nasdaq

44. Teltronics, Inc., TELT on OTC

46. Comdial Corporation, CMDZ on OTC

49. Eaton Aerospace, ETN on Nasdaq

91. Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. Florida Div., OTRKB on Nasdaq

92. Teleflex Electrical Systems Division, TFX on NYSE

BY THE NUMBERS

The bulk of our list is comprised of homebuilding and construction companies and those devoted to manufacturing goods. Here's how the numbers break down.

Agriculture 2.7%

Distributor 2.7%

Food 6 %

Healthcare 8%

Homebuilding/Construction 26%

Hospitality 2.7%

Manufacturing 28%

Marine 1.3%

Non-profit 2%

Publishing 1.3%

Retail 2.7%

Wholesale 1.3%

Other 15.3%

10 BIGGEST REVENUE GAINS

Rank Company Percentage Increase

Sysco Food Services-West Coast FL 149.0

National In-Store 51.2

Shannon Resort & Club Group, Inc. 48.7

Central European Distribution Corp. 41.2

Pruett Builders 29.4

John Cannon Homes 29.0

Ajax Paving Industries 28.6

Aso Corporation 25.0

Frederick Derr & Co. 25.0

PGT Industries 23.8

BIGGEST REVENUE LOSSES

Rank Company Percentage Decrease

ParView, Inc. 44.4

Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. Florida Div. 37.5

Nelson Publishing, Inc. 33.3

Trilectron Industries, Inc. 31.7

Comdial Corporation 26.1

Cook Spring Company, Inc. 25.0

Bruce Williams Homes 19.8

McIntyre Elwell & Strammer 18.7

McDaniel Trading, Inc. 16.7

In our January issue, the list stopped with the top 100 companies. Here are even more.

101. Pruett Builders, Inc.

Design/build custom home builder specializing in the luxury residential market from $400,000 and up

Chief Executive: Brian J. Pruett

Annual Sales: $22 million

($17 million)

Employees: 19

Founded: 1977

Web Site: www.pruettbuilders.com

Won a "Best in American Living Award" for Best Home Design; won a "National Energy Value Gold Medal" for energy efficiency; has won 21 Aurora Awards from the Southeast Builders Conference; builder of the American Lung Association Health House of Florida.

102. ETCO Automotive Products (Manatee)

Manufactures spark plug terminals and rubber boots for ignition-wire manufacturers

Chief Executive: Bob Altomonte

Annual Sales: $20 million

($20 million)

Employees: 105

Founded: 1979

Web Site: www.etco.com

Registered to QS-9000, ISO-9002.

$10-$19 Million

103. LexJet Corporation

Provides innovative product solutions for business, government and educational institutions that produce large and small format color images

Chief Executives: Art Lambert and Ron Simkins

Annual Sales: $19.5 million

($16 million)

Employees: 37

Founded: 1994

Web Site: www.lexjet.com

Ranked 48th in Inc. Magazine's top 500 companies; has experienced a 36 percent five-year average annual growth and eight consecutive years of profitability. Its teams actively support community organizations.

104. American Torch Tip Co. (Manatee)

Welding apparatus

Chief Executive: John Walters

Annual Sales: $19 million

($19 million)

Employees: 180

Founded: 1940

Web Site: www.americantorchtip.com

Recently invested in $1-million high output, computerized equipment.

105. Miles Media Group

Tourism information

Chief Executive: Roger W. Miles

Annual Sales: $16.5 million

($17 million)

Employees: 93

Founded: 1954

Web Site: www.milesmedia.com

The largest company of its type in the country that services only Florida, Tennessee and Massachusetts.

106. Gibraltar Homes, Inc.

Custom home builder

Chief Executives: Jerry Blumberg and Albert A. Sanchez Jr.

Annual Sales: $16 million

($16 million)

Employees: 19

Founded: 1995

Web Site: www.gibraltarhome.com

"Best Overall" winner at 2003 Parade of Homes for Toscana and San Michele models; recently introduced new two-story bonus room design at Mizner Reserve; exclusive builder for new Lakewood Ranch subdivision Riviera; frequent contributor to area charities.

107. Mercedes Medical Inc. (Manatee)

National distributor of medical products to physician offices, clinical laboratories and hospitals worldwide

Chief Executives: Mark Burton and Noelle A. Haft

Annual Sales: Estimated, $16 million

($16.4 million)

Employees: 40

Founded: 1993

Web Site: www.mddepot.com

Named by Inc. Magazine one of the nation's fastest growing private companies for 2001 and 2002; ranked by Florida Business Journal as one of the state's 100 fastest growing companies in 2001.

108. Intershow

Produces trade shows, symposiums and investment cruises

Chief Executives: Charles and Kim Githler

Annual Sales: $15.3 million

($12.5 million)

Employees: 48

Founded: 1978

Web Site: www.intershow.com

Largest producer of investment trade shows held in Orlando, Las Vegas, San Francisco and New York; recently acquired Laguna Hills, California-based Traders' Expo; produces seminars at sea for Forbes, Morningstar, Hillsdale College Phillips Publishing; named the philanthropic organization of the year in 2000.

109. Partners In Practice

Physician practice management, billing and accounts receivables, transcription, information systems and compliance

Chief Executives: Thomas E. Blakenship and Karen V. Vale

Annual Sales: Estimated, $15 million-plus

(Estimated, $15 million-plus)

Employees: 70

Founded: 2000

Web Site: www.partnerspractice.com

Member of HBMA.

110. Schroeder Manatee Ranch, Inc. (Manatee)

Real estate development, agriculture and aggregate mining

Chief Executive: C. John A. Clarke

Annual Sales: Estimated, $15 million-plus

(Estimated, $60 million)

Employees: 375

Founded: 1922

Web Site: www.lakewoodranch.com

Best in American Living Award for the best master-planned community in America; Grand Aurora for Best Community with over 150 units; Reader's Choice and Reader's Preference Awards for Best Community from readers of both the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and Bradenton Herald; excellence grand award for Lakewood Ranch clubhouse from the National Commercial Builders Council.

111. Cook Spring Company, Inc.

Manufactures precision springs and wire forms for the medical, electrical and high-tech industrial market

Chief Executive: Randall A. Cook

Annual Sales: $15 million

($20 million)

Employees: 75

Founded: 1954

Web Site: www.cookspring.com

112. McDaniel Trading Inc.

Buys edible by-products from food and fiber processors and markets them to dairy farms and feed mills in the eastern U.S.



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